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Wilma Bockenfeld Obituary

Wilma E. Bockenfeld, 86, of 901 S. 36th St., Quincy, died on Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2009) in Blessing Hospital. She was born on June 25, 1922 in Canton, Mo. She was a twin daughter of William and Rebecca Chance Chinchen. She married Joseph Bockenfeld in June 1948. He died on Jan. 2, 1978. Wilma was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. She was a graduate of Canton (Mo.) Her last employment was at Hickory Farms in the Quincy Mall where she worked as a sales associate. Wilma enjoyed her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed cooking for her family and friends. Survivors include her children, Sharon (Don) Wellman, Rebecca McLean, Bill (Diana) Bockenfeld, Terry (Monika) Bockenfeld and Greg (Penny) Bockenfeld, all of Quincy; a stepson, Donald (Genevieve) Bockenfeld of Lake Havasu, Ariz.; grandchildren, Johnny Ray (Linda) Wellman, JoDee Wellman, Jeanette Wellman, Jay Wellman, Joy Wellman, Angel (Aaron) Baugher, Joshua Smith, Brent (Heather) Bockenfeld, Brooke (Dr. Alan) Richardson, Denise Bockenfeld, Danny Bockenfeld, Travis (Jamie) Bockenfeld, and Tracy (Dan) Ludwig; stepgrandchildren, Jim (Mary) Bockenfeld, Jeff (Melinda) Bockenfeld, Rod (Susan) Bockenfeld, Donette (Rick) Cannady, Cheryl (Brian) Ward, Shannon (Vaughn) Harshman and Christine (Alan) Dixon; dear friends, Elmer and Jeanne Maas and family. Many loved great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive. Wilma was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three brothers; three sisters; a granddaughter, Tara Smith, and a son-in-law, Dennis McLean. SERVICES: 9:45 a.m. Monday in the Duker and Haugh Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. in St. Anthony Catholic Church by the Rev. Tom Hagstrom. Interment will be in St. Anthony Cemetery. VISITATION: 4-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. MEMORIALS: St. Dominic Grade School or St. Anthony Catholic Church. ARRANGEMENTS: Duker and Haugh Funeral Home. WEB SITE: www.dukerandhaugh.com. Condolences may be expressed online at www.whig.com.

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Published by Herald-Whig from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, 2009.

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Nadine Chinchen

February 4, 2009

To my Sister in Law. I will miss you. I love you.

Melissa Guajardo

February 4, 2009

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Paul & Mary Schullian

January 30, 2009

Donette, please accept our sympathy on the death of your grandmother. You and the family will be remembered in our prayers.

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